Bi Xie Sheng Shi Tang 萆薢勝濕湯 - Tokoro Decoction to Leach Out Dampness
or Bei Xie Shen Shi Tang -
Dioscorea Seep Damp Decoction
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BI XIE SHENG SHI TANG Ingredients
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| Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren | 20 |
| Corn Silk (sub for talc) | Yu Mi Xu | 20 |
| Talcum * | Hua Shi* | - |
| Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | Bei Xie | 20 |
| Poria Cocos | Fu Ling | 10 |
| Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | 10 |
| Cx. Moutan Radicis | Mu Dan Pi | 10 |
| Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | 5 |
| Medulla Tetrapanacis | Tong Cao | 5 |
* Omitted (potential carcinogen)
BI XIE SHENG SHI TANG Dosage
Granules: 2-4 grams, taken 2-3 times a day, best on an empty stomach
Whole Herbs: Using a container made of ceramic, glass, or stainless steel (no aluminum, iron or copper) boil 1 packet of herbs in 2-quarts of water or until 2 cups of medicine remain.
Strain herbs; save and refrigerate for a second boiling. Drink 1 cup in the AM. And 1 cup in the PM. If desired, repeat the following day, using the saved herbs from the refrigerator.
* What’s the Difference Between, PIAN, WAN, TANG, SAN, SHUI and GAO?
- PIAN = Tablet (modern looking pill)
- WAN = Pill (old-style or handmade pill, or black teapill)
- TANG = Water Decoction (boiled whole herbs)
- SAN = Powder (milled or granulated)
- SHUI = Tincture (extract with alcohol or other solvent)
- GAO = Paste (topical unguent or plaster)
** Information is for educational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice of your health care provider.
These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
